José Pariente Fermentado en Barrica Verdejo 2021
Tasting: Verdejo, just like Chardonnay responds extremely well to being fermented and aged in oak. This example from Rueda, the heartland of Verdejo, is rich, textural, has heaps of breadth and body and is farmed organically. An intense and complex nose with spicy, smoke and balsamic aromas (anise and eucalyptus standing out). Medium-bodied, smooth and elegant on the palate. The wine is powerful, with great acidity and minerality, ensuring a long and lively finish.
Bodega: Bodegas José Pariente
Region: D.O. Rueda
Grape: Verdejo
Aging: Fermentation in and then aging for 10 months in French oak
Vintage: 2021
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Cork